Light-Emitting Element and Method for Manufacturing the Same

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a light-emitting element that can be driven with low voltage or utilizes current more efficiently without damaging an organic compound, and a light-emitting element formed by the method. According to the present invention, a rubbing treatment is performed on a surface of an electrode on which an organic layer is formed so as to control a molecular arrangement of an organic compound included in the organic layer. A second electrode is formed over the organic compound.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing alight-emitting element in which a layer comprising an organic compoundis sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, and a light-emitting elementformed by the method for manufacturing.

2. Description of the Related Art

A light-emitting element typified by an organic electroluminescent (EL)element has a typical structure in which a layer comprising an organiccompound is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, and it is anelement which emits light by applying voltage to the both electrodes. Inthe light-emission mechanism, when the voltage is applied to theelectrodes, a hole from an anode and an electron from a cathode areinjected into the layer comprising an organic compound and moved. It issaid that the hole and the electron cause a recombination with a certainprobability and a singlet exciton of the organic compound is generatedto emit light. Light-emission of an organic electroluminescent elementcan pass through an anode and a substrate to be emitted outside by usinga transparent electrode as the anode.

Various studies for improving the luminous efficiency of an organic ELelement has been made for the sake of utilizing an organic EL element asa display element of a display unit. It is one of important objects toincrease the light-extraction efficiency (a coefficient of taking outlight-emission in the interior of an element) in order to increase theluminous efficiency.

The light-extraction efficiency is a value that is obtained byconsidering the total reflection in an organic layer, on an electrodeinterface or the like with respect to light emission from the inside ofthe organic layer, but it is thought that the limit to thelight-extraction efficiency is about 20 percents in view of a refractiveindex of the organic layer.

It is described in Reference 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.2002-110363) that a direction of light-emission from an organic compoundincluded in a light emitting layer is turned to an electrode direction(light-emission from an organic compound is controlled by a moleculararrangement), which is effective for preventing a loss of light-emissionby the light-extraction efficiency.

However, there is a risk that an organic compound is damaged since arubbing treatment is performed on a surface of an organic layer formedover a substrate, according to the method described in Reference 1.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method formanufacturing a light-emitting element that can be driven with lowvoltage or to utilizes current more efficiently without damaging anorganic compound, and a light-emitting element formed by the method formanufacturing.

According to the present invention, a rubbing treatment is performed ona surface of an electrode on which an organic layer is formed so as tocontrol a molecular arrangement of an organic compound included in theorganic layer. It is possible to turn the direction of light-emissionfrom the organic compound to the electrode by performing the rubbingtreatment on the surface of the electrode, and thus, to improve acurrent efficiency and further to realize the improvement in thelight-extraction efficiency. In the present invention, specifically, aconductive film including a crystal component, such as a metal oxidetypified by an indium tin oxide (ITO) is used as an electrode on whichan organic layer is formed.

Here, the rubbing treatment is a treatment for orienting a molecule ofan organic compound included in an organic layer formed on an electrodeon which the rubbing treatment is performed, in a certain direction. Inorder to orient the molecule of the organic compound, minute unevennessis formed in a certain direction on a surface of the electrode byrubbing the surface of the electrode with a cloth for the rubbingtreatment.

In addition, a dichroic ratio of polarized light photoluminescence (PL)intensity (photon number) of a light-emitting element is changed by tenpercents or more, and an orientation angle is changed in the range offrom 2° through 90° by the above rubbing treatment.

The orientation angle is an angle between a normal vector of a substrateand a transition dipole moment of the molecule of the organic compoundincluded in the organic layer.

According to the above described structure of the present invention, itis possible to control a molecular arrangement of an organic compoundand to turn the direction of light-emission from the organic compound toan electrode, without performing a rubbing treatment on a surface of anorganic layer. Therefore, enhancement of the light-extraction efficiencycan be realized without damaging an organic compound, and consequently,a low drive voltage or improvement in high-efficiency of current of alight-emitting element can be realized. Lower drive voltage of alight-emitting device itself can be realized by using the abovedescribed light-emitting element as a display element of thelight-emitting device.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention become more apparent upon reading of the following detaileddescription along with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the accompanying drawings:

FIGS. 1A to 1C show a method for manufacturing a light-emitting elementof the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a light-emitting element of thepresent invention;

FIGS. 3A to 3C are cross-sectional views of light-emitting elements ofthe present invention;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a graph showing a measurement value of luminance tovoltage and a graph showing a measurement value of current efficiency toluminance, respectively;

FIGS. 5A and 5B are a graph showing a measurement value of luminance tovoltage and a graph showing a measurement value of current efficiency toluminance, respectively;

FIGS. 6A and 6B are a graph showing a measurement value of luminance tovoltage and a graph showing a measurement value of current efficiency toluminance, respectively;

FIGS. 7A to 7H show electronic devices for which a light-emittingelement of the present invention is used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiment Mode

As shown in FIG. 1A, an indium tin oxide (ITO) is first formed on asubstrate 10 to form an anode 11. Note that the anode 11 may comprise ametal, an alloy, an electrical conductive compound having a large workfunction (4.0 eV or more), and a mixture of them, in addition to an ITO.For example, a metal oxide such as IZO (indium zinc oxide) in which 2 to20 percent zinc oxide (ZnO) is mixed into indium oxide is preferable,but gold (Au), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), tungsten (W), chrome (Cr),molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), anitride of a metal material (such as TiN) or the like may be used.

Note that the metal oxide may be one which mainly contains an amorphouscomponent in film formation and then, is crystallized by a heattreatment, or one in which mainly contains a crystalline component sincefilm formation by a heat treatment for forming a film.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, a treatment for rubbing a surface of theanode 11 with a rubbing cloth (rubbing treatment) is conducted. Forexample, cellulosic fiber such as rayon (a registered trademark) can beemployed as the cloth. In addition, the rubbing treatment can beperformed by a method of rotating a roller 18 wrapped with the cloth, incertain direction.

Next, ultrasonic cleaning is performed on the surface of the anode 11after the rubbing treatment. After the cleaning, the substrate 10 isheated.

Note that a rubbing-treated ITO may be element-separated by patterningor a barrier layer may be provided.

As shown in FIG. 1C, an organic layer is formed over the anode 11.Herein, an example of employing a hole injecting layer 12, a holetransporting layer 13, a light-emitting layer 14, an electrontransporting layer 15, an electron injecting layer 16 as the organiclayer is described. The hole injecting layer 12 is first formed over theanode 11. The hole injecting layer 12 is formed, for example, by a vapordeposition of a phthalocyanine compound such as phthalocyanine (H₂Pc) orcopper phthalocyanine (CuPc).

Then, the hole transporting layer 13 is formed on the hole injectinglayer 12. the hole transporting layer 13 can be formed by a vapordeposition of an aromatic amine-based (that is, a compound having abenzene ring-nitrogen bond) compound. As the aromatic amine-basedcompound, in addition to4,4′-bis[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenyl-amino]-biphenyl (TPD), a derivativethereof such as 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenyl-amino]-biphenyl(“α-NPD”) is cited. Further, star burst aromatic amine compounds such as4,4′,4″-tris (N,N-diphenyl-amino)-triphenyl amine (TDATA), and4,4′,4″-tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenyl-amino]-triphenyl amine (MTDATA)are also cited.

Then, the light-emitting layer 14 is formed on the hole transportinglayer 13. The light-emitting layer 14 is formed, for example, by a vapordeposition of a light-emitting material having a favorablelight-emitting capability and a carrier transporting property such as9,10-di(2-naphthyl) anthracene (DNA), or tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum(Alq₃). Note that a material obtained by a co-evaporation of a materialhaving a favorable carrier transporting property such as DNA or Alq₃ anda guest material can be also used for the light-emitting layer 14. Asthe guest material, a phosphorescent material such as bis(2-(2′-benzothienyl)pyridinato-N,C³′)(acetylacetonato)iridium(Ir(btp)₂(acac)) can be also used, in addition to a fluorescent materialsuch as N,N′-dimethyl quinacridon (DMQd),4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(p-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran (DCM1),4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-julolidine-4-yl-vinyl)-4H-pyran (DCM2),N,N-dimethyl quinacridon (DMQd), 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DPA),5,12-diphenyl tetracene (DPT), coumarin 6, perylene, or rubrene.

The electron transporting layer 15 is formed on the light-emitting layer14. As the electron transporting layer 15, metal complexes having aquinoline skeleton or benzoquinoline skeleton such astris(8-quinolinolate) aluminum (Alq₃), tris(5-methyl-8-quinolinolate)aluminium (Almq₃), bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]-quinolinato)beryllium (BeBq₂), bis(2 -methyl -8-quinolinolate) -4-phenylphenolate-aluminium (BAlq) can be used. Other examples include metalcomplexes having oxazole-based and thiazole-based ligands such asbis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benzoxazorato]zinc (Zn(BOX)₂) andbis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benzothiazorato]zinc (Zn(BTZ)₂). Further,2-(4-biphenyl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (PBD), and1,3-bis[5-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl]benzene (OXD-7);3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ)and3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(4-ethylphenyl)-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole(p-EtTAZ); bathophenanthroline (BPhen) ; bathocuproin (BCP) and the likecan be used, in addition to metal complexes.

Then, the electron injecting layer 16 is formed on the electrontransporting layer 15. For the electron injecting layer 16, a compoundof an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal such as lithium fluoride(LiF), cesium fluoride (CsF), calcium fluoride (CaF₂) can be used.Alternatively, a material having electron transporting property, whichcontains an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal, for example, anmaterial in which magnesium (Mg) is contained in Alq, or the like can beused.

After the organic layer is formed, a cathode 17 is formed. Concretely,the cathode 17 is formed on the electron injecting layer 16 in FIG. 1C.A metal, an alloy, an electrical conductive compound having a small workfunction (work function of 3.8 eV or less) or a mixture of them ispreferably used for the cathode 17. As a concrete example of suchcathode materials, elements belonging to 1 group or 2 group in theelement periodic table, namely alkali metals such as lithium (Li) andcesium (Cs), alkaline-earth metals such as magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca),and strontium (Sr), and alloys including them (Mg:Ag, Al:Li) are given.However, a layer made of a compound of an alkali metal or analkali-earth metal, such as lithium fluoride (LiF), cesium fluoride(CsF), or calcium fluoride (CaF₂) is provided between the electrode 17and the light-emitting layer 14 to be laminated with the cathode 17. Asa result, various electrical conductive materials such as Al, Ag, andITO can be used for the cathode 17 regardless of a work function.

Note that the hole injecting layer 12, the hole transporting layer 13,the light-emitting layer 14, the electron transporting layer 15, and theelectron injecting layer 16 may be formed by either ink-jetting or spincoating, in addition to by a vapor deposition. In addition, the layersmay be formed by using a material other than the material describedabove.

A structure of the light-emitting element is not limited to the abovedescribed structure, even a light-emitting element having a laminatedstructure between the anode 11 and the cathode 17, which is differentfrom the above described structure, may be employed. For example, astructure in which a hole blocking layer is provided between thelight-emitting layer and the electron transporting layer, may beemployed. Further, layers such as an electron injecting layer, anelectron transporting layer, a hole blocking layer, a hole transportinglayer, and a hole injecting layer are combined freely and provided, inaddition to a light-emitting layer. A light-emitting element comprisinga laminated structure such as a lamination of a hole injecting layer, alight emitting layer, an electron transporting layer in this order; alamination of a hole injecting layer, a hole transporting layer, alight-emitting layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transportinglayer, an electron injecting layer in this order; a lamination of a holeinjecting layer, a hole transporting layer, a light-emitting layer, ahole blocking layer, an electron transporting layer in this order; alamination of a hole injecting layer, a hole transporting layer, alight-emitting layer, an electron transporting layer, an electroninjecting layer in this order; or a lamination of a hole injectinglayer, a hole transporting layer, a light-emitting layer, an electrontransporting layer in this order, between the anode 11 and the cathode17 may be employed. Note that BAlq, OXD-7, TAZ, p-EtTAZ, BPhen, BCP orthe like can be used for a material of the hole blocking layer.

In this embodiment mode, the light-emitting element is manufactured overthe substrate 10 made of glass, plastic or the like. A passive typelight-emitting device can be manufactured by forming plurallight-emitting elements like this over one substrate. In addition, thelight-emitting element may be formed over a thin film transistor (TFT)array substrate, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, besides a substratemade of glass, plastic, or the like. In FIG. 2, a light-emitting element20 comprising an anode 21 whose surface is exposed to a rubbingtreatment, a cathode 23, and an organic layer 22 provided between theanode 21 and the cathode 23 is formed over a substrate over which a TFT24 is formed, like a passive type light-emitting device. And the anode21 is connected to a drain of the TFT 24 electrically. An active matrixtype light-emitting device which controls driving of a light-emittingelement with a TFT can be manufactured by using the light-emittingelement of the present invention as shown in FIG. 2. Note that astructure of the TFT may be bottom gate type without being limited to atop gate type as shown in FIG. 2.

As described above, a treatment for forming a groove or a minuteunevenness to control a molecular arrangement of an organic compound,specifically, a rubbing treatment, is performed on a surface of anelectrode over which an organic layer is formed, so as to lower a drivevoltage of a light-emitting element. Alternatively, current efficiencyof the light-emitting element can be increased.

Embodiment 1

This embodiment describes a method for manufacturing a light-emittingelement of the present invention and properties of the light-emittingelement.

A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element of the presentinvention is described first.

An ITO (indium tin oxide) is formed by sputtering as a transparentelectrode over a glass substrate 100 to form an anode 101. Note that theITO in the film formation contains an amorphous component as the maincomponent.

After the ITO is etched to be element-separated, it is heated at 200° C.for one hour. A bank is formed by applying a positive type acryl andthen exposing it to light-exposure and development. After that, it isheated at 220° C. for one hour.

Then, the surface of the anode 101 is rubbed in certain direction with aroller of a rubbing device, which is wrapped with a rayon cloth (rubbingtreatment). Note that the treatment is performed under such conditionsthat the press force is 0.4 mm, the number of roller rotations is 300rpm, the speed for transporting a substrate is 10 mm/sec, and asubstrate is transported one time.

After the rubbing treatment, ultrasonic cleaning is performed on thesurface of the anode 101, and further it is heated at 205° C. for onehour.

Then, copper phthalocyanine for a hole injecting layer 102, α-NPD for ahole transporting layer 103, Alq₃ for a light-emitting layer 104, CaF₂for an electron injecting layer 105, and aluminum for a cathode 106 aresequentially formed over the anode 101 to manufacture a light-emittingelement 1 (FIG. 3A). Regarding the film thickness of each layer, thehole injecting layer 102 is 20 nm thick, the hole transporting layer 103is 40 nm thick, the light-emitting layer 104 is 50 nm thick, and theelectron injecting layer 105 is 2 nm thick. The film formation isperformed by a vacuum vapor deposition.

In addition, in order to compare with the light-emitting element 1,another light-emitting element having the same laminated structure asthe light-emitting element 1, but without the rubbing treatment on asurface of an anode, is manufactured. It is compared with thelight-emitting element 1.

FIG. 4A shows a graph of measurement values of luminance L (cd/m²) tovoltage V of the light-emitting element 1 with the rubbing treatment andthe light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment. FIG. 4B showsa graph of measurement values of current efficiency η (cd/A) toluminance L (cd/m²) of the light-emitting element 1 with the rubbingtreatment and the light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the voltage for light-emission of 1 cd/m²is 4.0 V and the current efficiency is 5.4 cd/A in light-emission of 100cd/m² in the light-emitting element 1 with the rubbing treatment.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the voltage forlight-emission of 1 cd/m² is 4.0 V and the current efficiency is 5.03cd/A in light-emission of 100 cd/m² in the light-emitting elementwithout the rubbing treatment.

Therefore, it is understood that the current efficiency inlight-emission of 100 cd/m² is higher in the light-emitting element 1with the rubbing treatment than in the light-emitting element withoutthe rubbing treatment.

Embodiment 2

A light-emitting element of the present invention having a differentlaminated structure from that of Embodiment 1 is described. Note thatfrom the rubbing treatment to a step of heating is similar to that ofEmbodiment 1, and thus, the description about it is omitted here.

After the heat treatment of 205° C., α-NPD for a hole transporting layer301, Alq₃ for a light-emitting layer 302, CaF₂ for an electron injectinglayer 303, and aluminum for a cathode 304 are sequentially formed overan anode 101 to manufacture a light-emitting element 2 (FIG. 3B).Regarding the film thickness of each layer, the hole transporting layer301 is 40 nm thick, the light-emitting layer 302 is 50 nm thick, and theelectron injecting layer 303 is 2 nm thick. The film formation isperformed by a vacuum vapor deposition.

In addition, in order to compare with the light-emitting element 2,another light-emitting element that has the same laminated structure asthe light-emitting element 2, but that is not exposed to the rubbingtreatment, is manufactured. It is compared with the light-emittingelement 2.

FIG. 5A shows a graph of measurement values of luminance L (cd/m²) tovoltage V of the light-emitting element 2 with the rubbing treatment andthe light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment. FIG. 5B showsa graph of measurement values of current efficiency η (cd/A) toluminance L (cd/m²) of the light-emitting element 2 with the rubbingtreatment and the light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the voltage for light-emission of 1 cd/m²is 2.8 V and the current efficiency is 3.7 cd/A in light-emission of 100cd/m² in the light-emitting element 2 with the rubbing treatment.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the voltage forlight-emission of 1 cd/m² is 3.0 V and the current efficiency is 3.5cd/A in light-emission of 100 cd/m² in the light-emitting elementwithout the rubbing treatment.

Therefore, it is understood that the voltage for light-emission of 1cd/m² is lower and the current efficiency in light-emission of 100 cd/m²is higher in the light-emitting element 2 with the rubbing treatmentthan in the light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment.

Embodiment 3

A light-emitting element of the present invention having a differentlaminated structure from that of Embodiment 1 is described. Note thatfrom the rubbing treatment to a step of heating is similar to that ofEmbodiment 1, and thus, the description about it is omitted here.

After the heat treatment of 205° C., Alq₃ for a light-emitting layer401, CaF₂ for an electron injecting layer 402, and aluminum for acathode 403 are sequentially formed over an anode 101 to manufacture alight-emitting element 3 (FIG. 3C). Regarding the film thickness of eachlayer, the light-emitting layer 401 is 90 nm thick, and the electron sinjecting layer 402 is 2 nm thick. The film formation is performed by avacuum vapor deposition.

In addition, in order to compare with the light-emitting element 3,another light-emitting element having the same laminated structure asthe light-emitting element 3, but without the rubbing treatment, ismanufactured. It is compared with the light-emitting element 3.

Note that when a molecule over the substrate is orientated at a certainangle γ, the ratio of P polarized light and S polarized light (dichroicratio) that are absorption spectrums of the molecule and the orientationangle γ are expressed by the following equation 1, based on a hypothesisthat the molecule is arranged in the uniaxial orientation. An absorptionspectrum and a light-emission spectrum can be determined uniquely, inthe case where it is considered that the molecule can absorb only lightin a transient moment direction and emit light in the transient momentdirection. In other words, the dichroic ratio of light-emission isobtained and the orientation angle of the molecule can be obtained froma light-emission spectrum when the polarized light enters the molecule.$\begin{matrix}{R = \frac{{2\left\lbrack {{\sin^{2}\theta} + {\sin^{2}{\alpha\left( {{3\cos^{2}\theta} - 1} \right)}}} \right\rbrack} - {\left( {{3\sin^{2}\alpha} - 1} \right)\left( {{3\cos^{2}\theta} - 1} \right)\sin\quad\gamma}}{{2\sin^{2}\theta} + {\left( {2 - {3\sin^{2}\theta}} \right)\sin^{2}\gamma}}} & \left\lbrack {{Equation}\quad 1} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

In the equation 1, R is a dichroic ratio, γ is an orientation angle, αis an incident angle, θ is an angle between a molecular aspect and atransient moment of the molecule.

FIG. 6A shows a graph of measurement values of luminance L (cd/m²) tovoltage V of the light-emitting element 3 with the rubbing treatment andthe light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment. FIG. 6B showsa graph of measurement values of current efficiency c (cd/A) toluminance L (cd/m²) of the light-emitting element 3 with the rubbingtreatment and the light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the voltage for light-emission of 1 cd/m²is 6.0 V and the current efficiency is 0.24 cd/A in light-emission of100 cd/m² in the light-emitting element 3 with the rubbing treatment.The photon numbers of P polarized light and S polarized light in thelight-emission spectrum of Alq₃ are 6200 and 3000, respectively. Theintensity ratio (dichroic ratio) of the P polarized light and the Spolarized light is 2.067. The orientation angle of Alq₃ is 32.80 degreesfrom the dichroic ratio.

Note that the light-emission spectrum is measured by using afluorescence spectrophotometer. The exciting light of 420 nm that Alq₃absorbs is used. The exciting light is polarized to P polarized light (alight having a vibration direction in parallel with a plane ofincidence) and S polarized light (a light having a vibration directionperpendicular to the plane of incidence) by setting a polarizing platein front of an element in a real measurement, before the exciting lightis emitted on the element, and then is incident. The incident angle ofthe exciting light with respect to an element face is fixed to 45°. Thepeak intensity ratio of the obtained light-emission spectrum is set asthe dichroic ratio and thus an orientation angle is obtained.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the voltage forlight-emission of 1 cd/m² is 7.0 V and the current efficiency is 0.15cd/A in light-emission of 100 cd/m² in the light-emitting elementwithout the rubbing treatment.

Therefore, it is understood that the voltage for light-emission of 1cd/m² is lower and the current efficiency in light-emission of 100 cd/m²is higher in the light-emitting element 3 with the rubbing treatmentthan in the light-emitting element without the rubbing treatment. Thephoton numbers of P polarized light and S polarized light in thelight-emission spectrum of Alq₃ are 7800 and 3300, respectively. Theintensity ratio (dichroic ratio) of the P polarized light and the Spolarized light is 2.364. The orientation angle of Alq₃ is 29.84 degreesfrom the dichroic ratio.

When the values of the orientation angle of Alq₃ are compared with eachother between the light emitting element with the rubbing treatment andthe light emitting element without the rubbing treatment, it isunderstood that the light-emitting element lo with the rubbing treatmenthas a smaller angle between the transient moment of Alq₃ and thesubstrate plane, and the transient moment is decumbent (lying down) tothe substrate in the light-emitting element with the rubbing treatment.In other words, it is thought that a direction of light-emission fromAlq₃ can be perpendicular to the electrode face by the rubbingtreatment.

Embodiment 4

Electronic devices using a light-emitting element of the presentinvention include a video camera, a digital camera, a goggle typedisplay (head mounted display), a navigation system, an audio player(such as a car audio compo or an audio compo), a computer, a gamemachine, a portable information terminal (such as a mobile computer, acellular telephone, a portable game machine or an electronic book), animage reproducing device provided with a recording medium (typically, adevice provided with a display that can reproduce a recording mediumsuch as DVD (digital versatile disc) and display the image) and thelike. Practical examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 7A to 7H.

FIG. 7A shows a television receiver including a casing 2001, a support2002, a display portion 2003, a speaker portion 2004, a video inputterminal 2005 and the like. The television receiver can be manufacturedby using a light-emitting element of the present invention for thedisplay portion 2003 or the like.

FIG. 7B shows a digital camera including a main body 2101, a displayportion 2102, an image receiving portion 2103, operation keys 2104, anexternal connection port 2105, a shutter 2106 and the like. The digitalcamera can be manufactured by using a light-emitting element of thepresent invention for the display portion 2102 or the like.

FIG. 7C shows a computer including a main body 2201, a casing 2202, adisplay portion 2203, a keyboard 2204, an external connection port 2205,a pointing mouse 2206 and the like. The computer can be manufactured byusing a light-emitting element of the present invention for the displayportion 2203 or the like.

FIG. 7D shows a mobile computer including a main body 2301, a displayportion 2302, a switch 2303, operation keys 2304, an infrared port 2305and the like. The mobile computer can be manufactured by using alight-emitting element of the present invention for the display portion2302 or the like.

FIG. 7E shows a portable image reproducing device provided with arecording medium (such as a DVD player), which includes a main body2401, a casing 2402, display portions A 2403 and B 2404, a read-inportion for a recording medium (such as DVD) 2405, operation keys 2406,a speaker portion 2407 and the like. The display portion A 2403 mainlydisplays image information and the display portion B 2404 mainlydisplays character information. The image reproducing device can bemanufactured by using a light-emitting element of the present inventionfor the display portions A 2403 and B 2404 or the like. Note that theimage reproducing device provided with a recording medium includes agame machine and the like.

FIG. 7F shows a goggle type display (head mounted display) including amain body 2501, a display portion 2502, an arm portion 2503 and thelike. The goggle type display can be manufactured by using alight-emitting element of the present invention for the display portion2502 or the like.

FIG. 7G shows a video camera including a main body 2601, a displayportion 2602, a casing 2603, an external connection port 2604, a remotecontroller receiving portion 2605, an image receiving portion 2606, abattery 2607, a sound input portion 2608, operation keys 2609, an eyepiece 2610 and the like. The video camera can be manufactured by using alight-emitting element of the present invention for the display portion2602 or the like.

FIG. 7H shows a cellular telephone including a main body 2701, a casing2702, a display portion 2703, a sound input portion 2704, a sound outputportion 2705, operation keys 2706, an external connection port 2707, anantenna 2708 and the like. The cellular telephone can be manufactured byusing a light-emitting element of the present invention for the displayportion 2703 or the like.

Note that a light-emitting element of the present invention can beapplied to a front type or a rear type projector as well as the abovedescribed electronic devices.

As described above, the present invention can be applied extremelywidely and used for electronic devices of all fields.

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application serial no.2003-305915 filed in Japan Patent Office on 29, Aug., 2003, the contentsof which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Although the present invention has been fully described by way ofEmbodiment Mode and Embodiments with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modificationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, unless suchchanges and modifications depart from the scope of the present inventionhereinafter defined, they should be constructed as being includedtherein.

1. A display device comprising: a first conductive layer; and a layercomprising an organic compound over a surface of the first conductivelayer, wherein the surface of the first conductive layer has anunevenness in one direction.
 2. A display device according to claim 1,further comprising a second conductive layer over the layer comprisingan organic compound.
 3. A display device according to claim 1, whereinthe layer comprising an organic compound is a light emitting layer.
 4. Adisplay device according to claim 1, further comprising a secondconductive layer over the layer comprising an organic compound, whereinthe layer comprising an organic compound is a light emitting layer.
 5. Alight-emitting element according to claim 1, wherein the firstconductive layer comprises a crystal component.
 6. A light-emittingelement according to claim 1, wherein the first conductive layercomprises a metal oxide.
 7. A light emitting element according to claim1, wherein the first conductive layer comprises ITO.
 8. A light-emittingelement according to claim 1, wherein the layer comprising an organiccompound is a hole transporting layer.
 9. A light-emitting elementaccording to claim 1, wherein the layer comprising an organic compoundis an electron transporting layer.
 10. A semiconductor devicecomprising: a first conductive layer; and a layer comprising an organiccompound over a surface of the first conductive layer, wherein thesurface of the first conductive layer has an unevenness in onedirection.
 11. A semiconductor device according to claim 10, furthercomprising a second conductive layer over the layer comprising anorganic compound.
 12. A semiconductor device according to claim 10,wherein the layer comprising an organic compound is a light emittinglayer.
 13. A semiconductor device according to claim 10, furthercomprising a second conductive layer over the layer comprising anorganic compound, wherein the layer comprising an organic compound is alight emitting layer.
 14. A semiconductor device according to claim 10,wherein the first conductive layer comprises a crystal component.
 15. Asemiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein the first conductivelayer comprises a metal oxide.
 16. A semiconductor device according toclaim 10, wherein the first conductive layer comprises ITO.
 17. Alight-emitting element according to claim 10, wherein the layercomprising an organic compound is a hole transporting layer.
 18. Alight-emitting element according to claim 10, wherein the layercomprising an organic compound is an electron transporting layer.
 19. Alight-emitting element comprising: a first conductive layer; and a layercomprising an organic compound over a surface of the first conductivelayer, wherein a rubbing treatment is performed on a surface of thefirst conductive layer.
 20. A semiconductor device comprising: a firstconductive layer; and a layer comprising an organic compound over asurface of the first conductive layer, wherein a rubbing treatment isperformed on a surface of the first conductive layer.